HP Surestore 6164 - Switch User manual

user’s guide
version 2.2
Distributed Fabrics
www.hp.com

Notice
© Hewlett-Packard Company, 2001. All rights reserved.
Edition: E0801
Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any
kind with regard to this material, including, but not
limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not
be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.
This document contains proprietary information, which is
protected by copyright. No part of this document may be
photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another
language without the prior written consent of
Hewlett-Packard. The information contained in this
document is subject to change without notice.
Use, duplication, or disclosure by government is subject
to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (c) (1) (ii) of the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause
at DFARS 252.227.7013.
Warranty
If you have any questions about the warranty for this
product, contact your dealer or local Hewlett-Packard
sales representative.
Trademarks
Brocade, SilkWorm, Brocade Extended Fabrics, Brocade
Fabric Manager, Brocade Fabric OS, Brocade Fabric
Watch, Brocade QuickLoop, Brocade Remote Switch,
Brocade Web Tools, and Brocade Zoning are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or in other
countries.
All other brands, product or service names are or may be
trademarks or service marks of, and are used to identify
products of services of their respective owners.
Brocade Extended Fabrics, Brocade Fabric Manager,
Brocade Fabric OS, Brocade Fabric Watch, Brocade
QuickLoop, Brocade Remote Switch, Brocade Web Tools,
and Brocade Zoning are hereafter referred to as Extended
Fabrics, Fabric Manager, Fabric OS, Fabric Watch,
QuickLoop, Remote Switch, Web Tools, and Zoning
respectively.
Safety notices
Any servicing, adjustment,maintenance, or repair must be
performed only by authorized service-trained personnel.
Format conventions
variable Indicates that you must supply a value.
output Denotes text displayed on the screen.
[ ] Indicates that the enclosed element is
optional and may be left out.
{ } Indicates that you must specify one of the
listed options.
| Separates alternatives.
. . . Indicates a repetition of the preceding
parameter.
Tip Denotes ideas for enhanced product usage.
Note Denotes significant concepts or operating
instructions.
CAUTION Denotes a hazard that can cause hardware or
software damage.
WARNING Denotes a hazard that can cause personal
injury or death.
2

3
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1Introducing Remote Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2Installing Remote Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing Through Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing Through Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3Using Remote Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting Up A Remote Switch Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Accessing Through the Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4Introducing Extended Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CONTENTS

4 HP Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide
5Installing Extended Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing Through Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing Through Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6Using Extended Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring Extended Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accessing Through the Telnet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5
Revision History
July 2001 First release.

6 HP Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide

7
PREFACE
This document covers the installation, setup or configuration, and use of the
Remote Switch and Extended Fabrics products.
Remote Switch, in conjunction with a compatible fibre channel to an
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) gateway, enables two fabric switches
to be connected over an ATM connection, with a distance of up to 10 km
between each switch and the respective ATM gateway. Extended Fabrics
allows you to use fibre channel technology to create a fabric interconnected
at up to 100 km. For example, you can use Extended Fabrics to increase the
allowable distance between two switches, or between a switch and an ATM
gateway in a Remote Switch configuration.
About This Guide
This guide describes the Remote Switch and Extended Fabric features, and
is organized as follows:
Chapter 1
Introducing Remote Switch Provides an overview of Remote Switch.
Chapter 2
Installing Remote Switch Provides instructions for installing a Remote Switch.
Chapter 3
Using Remote Switch Provides information for using Remote Switch.

8 HP Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide
Related Publications
Related product information can be found in the following publications.
Those publications with part numbers are provided as printed copies with
your product. The HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Documentation CD
contains all publications listed in the table below and is also provided with
your product.
Information about fibre channel standards and the fibre channel industry in
general can be found on the Fibre Channel Industry Association web site,
located at:
http://www.fibrechannel.com
Chapter 4
Introducing Extended Fabrics Provides an overview of Extended Fabrics.
Chapter 5
Installing Extended Fabrics Provides instructions for installing Extended Fabrics.
Chapter 6
Using Extended Fabrics Provides information for using Extended Fabrics.
Title Part Number
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Documentation CD A7326-11011
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Installation and
Reference Guide A7326-90902
HP Surestore FC Switch 6164 Quick Start Guide A7326-90901
Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 2.4 Available only on CD
Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD
MIB Reference Manual, version 2.3 Available only on CD
QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 2.3 Available only on CD
Web Tools User’s Guide, version 2.3 Available only on CD
Zoning User’s Guide, version 2.2 Available only on CD

Preface 9
Getting Help
For support information, visit the HP web site located at:
http://www.hp.com
Getting Software Updates
Firmware and software updates are found on the HP web site at:
http://www.hp.com
New switch firmware can be installed from the following host operating
systems:
• UNIX
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows 98
• Windows 95

10 HP Distributed Fabrics User’s Guide